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Joe Nikrent drove a Buick to victory in the Los Angeles-to-Phoenix road race

Saturday 6th November 1909

Joe Nikrent drove a Buick to victory in the Los Angeles-to-Phoenix road race. Nikrent covered the 480 miles in 19 hours and 13 minutes at an average speed of 24.98 mph.

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